Candle Making Supplies Additives

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100% Vegetable-based (derived from Palm), Triple pressed, Cosmetic grade/Pharmaceutical grade No Added Chemicals Triple pressed stearic is the highest quality & purest form extracted. Stearic acid can be used as an ingredient in making candles, soaps, lotions, plastics, dietary supplements, oil pastels, and cosmetics. Adds silkiness & "pearl" to lotions & creams and makes a hard bar of soap. Effectively thickens and stabilizes lotion formulations. It can be used in water-in-oil emulsions, oil-in-water emulsions, and oil-based lotion formulas. In candles Stearic Acid will improve burning time, opaque appearance,change texture of some waxes, and helps hold fragrance in pillar waxes. Recommended usage is 2-9 tablespoons per pound of wax. Stearic acid can also be used as a candle wax by itself, but only recommended use in containers and requires large wicking.

Vybar 103 is a polymer designed to partially replace Stearic acid. It provides excellent dispersion of color and fragrances, increases hardness and improves the plasticity of waxes. This will clear up mottling in paraffin waxes. Stick to recommended measurement of 1/2 teaspoon per 1 lb of wax. Maximum usage 1 teaspoon per 1 lb of wax. Too much Vybar will have reverse affects and will not "clear" up any mottling of paraffin waxes.

Color protectant and ultraviolet light stabilizer. Use of this product helps to prevent candles from fading or to change color, which is a result of direct light exposure. A small amount of this additive goes a long way in preserving the quality of color in candles. Usage is 1 teaspoon per 2 lbs of wax. the 2 oz pack will treat approximately 64 lbs of wax.

The natural vegetable based mold releasant powder will assure an easy release of any candle from any mold. For Metal Molds use 1/2 Teaspoon per 1 lb wax.
Plastic & Rubber Molds 1 Teaspoon per 1 lb of wax.
The mold releasant powder will not affect most colors and fragrances or burn of the candle.

Scent Beads

Resin beads absorb up to 30% fragrance oil creating a natural way to freshen up. Works great for use in sachets, air fresheners, vacuum bags, potpourri dishes, tart/aroma burners & many other uses. You can color the beads easily with a liquid dye and fragrant them with any of our fragrances. For a lightly scented mixture use approx. 1oz of fragrance per pound of beads, for a super strong mixture use 1oz fragrance per 4oz of beads. To make your own scented beads, put desired amount of beads in a glass container, pour & mix in scent & color. Be sure to mix well. It can take anywhere from 1-7 days for
the beads to completely absorb all of the oil, it will
vary with different fragrances. Its recommended to keep mixing/shaking the jar frequently. Once the
beads have absorbed all of the oil they will feel dry
and will not leak the color or fragrance oil. As for color, most usuage is one or two drops of liquid dye, you can experiment using various amount of drops to get the color you like.

All Natural Coconut Oil mainly used as in ingredient for soaps & lotions. We sell our Coconut Oil by the pound. This comes in a solid form. The melting point of hydrogenated coconut oil is 97–104 °F (36–40 °C).
Coconut oil is extracted from the kernel of matured coconuts. It has various applications in food, medicine, and industry. Coconut oil is very heat stable so it makes an excellent cooking and frying oil. It has a smoke point of about 360 °F (180 °C). Because of its stability it is slow to oxidize and thus resistant to rancidity, lasting up to two years due to high saturated fat content.

GENERAL INFORMATION :
FANCOL SHEA BUTTER is a natural fat obtained
from the fruit of the Shea tree. The Shea tree (also
known as the Karite tree) grows wild in the drier
regions of the equatorial zone of Central Africa.
Shea Butter is an excellent ointment base. It has an
unusually high content of oil unsaponifiable matter far
exceeding that of Cocoa Butter. It is from this that
FANCOL SHEA BUTTER shows its ability to protect
the skin from sun and helps to ease superficial skin
irritation. Its oily qualities improve skin softness.
FANCOL SHEA BUTTER is an excellent skin
conditioning agent, which melts at body temperature,
giving it good spreadibility.
FANCOL SHEA BUTTER enhances shine and has
excellent superfatting qualities.
INCI name:
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
CTFA name:
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter

Emulsifying Wax NF 1 lb. This product conforms to the specification of the National Formulary for Emulsifying Wax. This wax is perfect for improving consistency and stability of emulsions. It helps blend fats with water. It is vegetable based, non-ionic, highly compatible with most cosmetic and pharmaceutical ingredients. Usage varies based on the combination of thickeners but normal usage rates are between 3 and 6% of the total weight of your recipe. This is one of the easiest emulsifiers to use and is used by most home crafters of soaps, balms, lotions and creams.

Brazilian Carnauba #1 wax flakes. Carnauba wax can produce a glossy finish and as such is used in automobile waxes, shoe polishes, food products such as sweets, instrument polishes, and floor and furniture waxes and polishes, especially when mixed with beeswax and with turpentine.

MP 155-160F
Candelilla wax flakes, It is mostly used mixed with other waxes to harden them without raising their melting point. As a food additive, candelilla wax has the E number E 902 and is used as a glazing agent. It also finds use in cosmetic industry, as a component of lip balms and lotion bars. One of its major uses was a binder for chewing gums.
Candelilla wax can be used as a substitute for carnauba wax and beeswax. It is also used for making varnish.

Natural Damar Resin Crystals work great for encaustic art medium blends. Damar can be added in various proportions for different textures, appearance & usage.
The 10lb & 55lbs are all in one bag. If you need multiplies of 1lb please order in the 1lb quantity. There is no discount on 10lbs & 55lbs if we have to package into 1lb bags.

Great for water candles this additive raises the meltpoint thereby hardening the wax. Improves gloss and color brightness. Also it improves flexability where desirable i.e. water candles and adds toughness to the candle. It can cause burning problems but is well suited for use in overdip layers or hurricane shells. Meltpoint is approx 220F, MELT SEPARATELY and then add to wax.

Candle Making Supplies Additives

Candle Making Supplies Additives

Swans Candles LLP makes no warranties, expressed or implied, as to the suitability of any certain product for use in secondary products or the actual results of its use in any such products. Swans Candles and Supplies expressly disclaims any and all liability resulting from the use of these product in any secondary products produced thereby. We have not tested every possible combination or formulation that can be made with the huge variety of products we carry. Nor can we test each new batch or lot that comes in. Although the products are usually consistent in quality, it is common in our industry for occasional variances to occur in products such as waxes and fragrances, therefore slight adjustments to your formulas or methods may be needed at times. Any instructions, directions or tips given on this site are strictly for informational purposes and are only helpful guidelines to be used as a starting point. This information is provided without warranty of any kind or fitness for a particular use or purpose. Customers are encouraged to experiment and conduct their own tests, as they are responsible and liable for any products they manufacture. Read all labels, spec sheets and MSDS Sheets.
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